Illustrated catalogue of the art treasures collected by the well-known connoisseur, the late Cyrus JLawrence, Esq., New York . No. (>3 /n HILAIRE GERMAIN EDGAR DEGAS FRENCH (18S4- ) AVANT LA COURSE The view shows a glimpse of a sunny heath on which somerace-horses are lined up to face the starter. The differentcharacteristics of the animals has been excellently depicted,one of them standing quietly by. his jockey sitting immov-able awaiting the fall of the flag, another stretching his neckforward with snorting nostrils, others veering off and beingbrought patiently back and back again. The
Illustrated catalogue of the art treasures collected by the well-known connoisseur, the late Cyrus JLawrence, Esq., New York . No. (>3 /n HILAIRE GERMAIN EDGAR DEGAS FRENCH (18S4- ) AVANT LA COURSE The view shows a glimpse of a sunny heath on which somerace-horses are lined up to face the starter. The differentcharacteristics of the animals has been excellently depicted,one of them standing quietly by. his jockey sitting immov-able awaiting the fall of the flag, another stretching his neckforward with snorting nostrils, others veering off and beingbrought patiently back and back again. The whole scene isshown vividly in very few strokes, and Degas great gift ofcombining commonplace and even ugly and vulgar details toform a pleasing and symmetrical picture is well exemplified. Signed at the lower right, Degas. Height, 10 inches! length, IH/4 inches. Purchased from Messrs. Durand-Ruel. Xo. 64MARY CASSATT AM ERIC AN (Contemporary) CAR ESSE MA TERNELLE The picture shows the head and shoulders of a young womanin a Summer dress of light green with a lace yoke, her brownhair drawn tightly back into a knot at the
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